Magic Johnson vs. Rodney McCray Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rodney McCray and Magic Johnson that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Magic Johnson

vs.

Rodney McCray

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Rodney McCray: 1983-84 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Rodney McCray 1

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Rodney McCray 10

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Rodney McCray 5

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Rodney McCray 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Rodney McCray 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Rodney McCray 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Rodney McCray 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Rodney McCray 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Magic Johnson 0 Rodney McCray 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 0 Rodney McCray 2

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Rodney McCray 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Rodney McCray 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Rodney McCray 11.7

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Rodney McCray 6.6

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Rodney McCray 3.6

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Rodney McCray 0.8

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Rodney McCray 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Rodney McCray 9,014

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Rodney McCray 5,087

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Rodney McCray 2,750

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Rodney McCray 585

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Rodney McCray 493

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Rodney McCray 768

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Rodney McCray .503

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Rodney McCray .260

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Rodney McCray .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Rodney McCray 16.6 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Rodney McCray 8.2 (1990)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Rodney McCray 5.4 (1987)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Rodney McCray 1.1 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Rodney McCray 0.9 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Rodney McCray 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Rodney McCray 5.9

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Rodney McCray 4.5

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Rodney McCray 0.7

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Rodney McCray 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Rodney McCray 503

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Rodney McCray 271

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Rodney McCray 206

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Rodney McCray 33

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Rodney McCray 33

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Rodney McCray 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Rodney McCray .527

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Rodney McCray .000

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Rodney McCray .741

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Rodney McCray 15.7 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Rodney McCray 8.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Rodney McCray 6.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Rodney McCray 1.2 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Rodney McCray 1.0 (1986)